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The Maya Civilization

By ashley.bloome
  • The Start of the Mayan Empire
    1800 BCE

    The Start of the Mayan Empire

    Farming villages begin to form across the Maya region. Soon
    the Mayans begin to form larger settlements at places like Copan and Chalchuapa.
  • Mayan writing is created
    700 BCE

    Mayan writing is created

    The Maya writing system had hieroglyphics which is a combination of phonetic symbols and ideograms.
  • The Mayan solar calendar is built.
    400 BCE

    The Mayan solar calendar is built.

    The Mayan calendar is actually a set of three interlocking calendars. The sacred calendar of 260 days called the Tzolkin. The solar calendar of 365 days is known as the Haab. And a Long Count calendar of much longer time periods.
  • The First Pyramids are Built
    100 BCE

    The First Pyramids are Built

    Mayan pyramids were generally built of earth and then faced with stone. It was typically in a stepped, or layered, shape topped by a platform or temple structure.
  • The Decline of the Mayan Empire
    900

    The Decline of the Mayan Empire

    By A.D. 900, Maya civilization had collapsed.